Amritsar: Hockey was once identity of India , there was a time when India was known by its national game `Hockey’. This game made India proud with eight gold medals . India created hockey and hockey created India ’s name and fame on world map and they both shaped each other’s destiny. But it is ironical and hard to believe that in the same country hockey is struggling hard for its survival.
`Is it only the responsibility of the Govt. ? `Do we not have any responsibility being Indians ?
These were the questions asked by Prof. Randhawa, a passionate lover of this game. He has started a drive to revive hockey in the country.
Prof. Randhawa is a versatile writer on sports having acclaimed more than 3000 articles in various newspapers and magazines and having 100 radio and TV talk shows for the promotion and upliftment of hockey.
He visits and addresses a large chunk of students. He wanted to catch the children young to nurture this game. He wanted assurance and support from the school that they would provide nursery for budding players.
He gave a very inspiring speech to the students. He filled the students with enthusiasm to shine like bright stars on world’s Horicon. He discussed with students the causes of India ’s lost glory. He added that today youth is fan of cricket and other games but no body gives recognition to this national game.
Prof. Randhawa ignited a new sports sprit among students with the song of `Chak De India’ and made them aware of symbolic significance of giving hockey stick to a sikh by the coach of the movie `Kabir Khan’. It conveys a message to the youth of Punjab that now it is their turn to put a new life in this game. They should project themselves as Dhya Chand and Pargat Singh of tomorrow. It is a passionate appeal to all the students to opt for hockey to keep the flame of hockey alive.
Madam D.K. Sandhu, Principal of the school and a staunch hockey lover gave assurance for the promotion of this national game. She assured that the best infrastructure, equipments and coaching staff would be provided to the players.
Inspired by Prof. Randhawa and Madam Principal D.K. Sandhu many students opted for hockey and plegged to strive hard for getting back the lost glory of this game.They pledged with the slogan `Chak De Hockey’
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Hockey is ROCKIN game…Many famous personalities has been a part of this game like DYAN CHAND who has made us and our country proud by making us capable of facing many international games…but now how every1 can even think of ignoring it..itz our NATIONAL GAME…we shud respect it wid our heart….everytime india has rocked in olympics because of hockey but this time it couldn’t make through the qualifing round beacuse of selfishness of people toward hoskey(every1 is just running after cricket which has given us nothin except wastage of money and time)…so it was a big shock for me don’t know wht u people thought at that time…still there were many who didn’t even know about this….Anyways itz good now amritsar is coming forward to promote hockey in a wonderful way…i hope it will create a great effect on our country and youngsters…and it will rock all the way…!!! PEACE…!!!
we are of the opinion that cricket should NOT be included in OLYMPICS,COMMONWELTH GAMES OR ASIAN GAMES AS IT WILL SPOIL THE FUN OF OTHER GAMES….WE HAVE HEARD THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO MAKE CRICKET AS OUR NATIONAL GAME BECAUSE HOCKEY WAS NOT IN ITS SPIRIT….IF WE’L NOT CARE ABOUT HOCKEY HOW IT CAN BE IN ITS SPIRIT…we have to think about its promotion and sponsors have to cum in and support hockey to gain its glorious moments back……with the efforts by different people hockey wil surely ROCK IN STYLE….from HARVEER SINGH,BARINDER SINGH,UTTAM SINGH,GURINDER SINGH,GURSEWAK SINGH and many more……WE HOPE THAT HOCKEY FEVER WILL SPRAED LIKE SUM VIRUSE EVERYWHERE SO THAT EVERY1 CAN SUPPORT IT WID TRUE HEART….